Stats: 56.3 miles, average speed moving: 10 mph
Counties: Cornwall
Les was leader today, and he wisely omitted to warn us about the immediate monster climb out of Truro on the B3284, but we were soon off on quiet lanes with a coffee stop at St Colomb Major. This was followed by a climb over St Breock Downs, where some of us made a short diversion to see the standing stone at the summit, along with the far reaching views. The descent to Wadebridge was blissfully long, and the picnic lunch stop was a few miles further on at St Tudy, where the bus shelter provided seating and shade. Of course, the one bus of the day arrived just as we were tucking in.
Shortly after setting off there was the steepest longest climb yet (and hopefully ever) out of the valley floor from Tuckingmill Farm. Thank heaven it was tree-lined hence shaded from the strong sun. Once at the top however we enjoyed a gently undulating ride across the Northern flank of Bodmin Moor. The roads were not enclosed by hedgerows allowing clear views of the tors to the south.
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